When you browse the library catalog, you can type just the first
few letters or numbers of your search term—an author’s name,
a subject, a series name, a title, or a call number. The results list
shows the portion of the catalog index that begins
with the text you have typed. You can scroll through the index
to see more headings or listings. You may also find useful links to related
headings or listings. When you select a heading or listing in the index,
you see information about the titles associated with the heading or listing.

Note:Call number options may differ depending on the library to which
you are currently connected. LC (Library
of Congress) and Dewey options display
the corresponding call number index drawn from the bibliographic records
of the catalog. LC call numbers begin with one or two alphabetic characters
(letters). Dewey call numbers begin with numbers. Omit any prefix, such
as Ref. Call
Number displays the call number index of the individual items
on the library shelves, so your results are like a shelf list for the
local branch. This option is available only when you are connected to
a branch, not the library system.

3. In the that begins with box, type the first few
letters or numbers of the the title, author’s last name, the subject
word, the series name, or the call number.

4. Click Go.

The results list displays the catalog headings
or listings, and the number of titles associated with each heading or
listing.

5. Navigate the
index using one of these methods:

• Click <<Previous
10 Headings (Listings) or Next 10 Headings
(Listings)>> to browse through the index.

• Title listings may show different types of
material for the same title, such as Book,
DVD, and Videotape.
You can click a type of material to see the titles of that type.

• The headings may include cross-reference links such as see
and see also that refer to related
headings. Click a cross-reference link to go to the portion of the index
that includes the related heading. Cross-references are very useful when
you browse the subject index. You can easily go to related subjects by
clicking the cross-reference links.

• If you want to change the number of headings
or listings to display on a page, use the per
page box to select the number.

6. Click a heading
or listing to display the associated titles.

To return to the headings list, click Go Back to Browse Results at the top or bottom
of the page.